Bad breath can occur for a wide variety of reasons. This reason is a cause originating from inside the mouth by 90%. However, systemic disorders such as liver, stomach, kidney diseases; factors such as acute and chronic throat infections and hunger can also cause bad breath.
Decayed teeth, inadequate oral hygiene, dental stones, gum diseases, tongue and soft tissue diseases, dry mouth are among the main causes of bad breath.
The patient who comes with the complaint of bad breath is first treated by the dentist. The patient is motivated by ensuring that the mouth cleaning can be done very well by the patient.
However, if the odour does not go away despite this, the patient must be evaluated comprehensively from a systemic point of view.
